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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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