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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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