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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major 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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