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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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