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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major 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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