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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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