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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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