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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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