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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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