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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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