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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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