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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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