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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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