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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes 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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