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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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