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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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