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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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