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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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