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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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