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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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