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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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