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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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