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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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