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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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