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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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