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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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