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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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