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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models 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 handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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