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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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