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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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