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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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