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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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