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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students 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 numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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