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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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