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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee 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 massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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