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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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