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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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