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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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