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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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