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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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