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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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