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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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