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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning make it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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