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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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