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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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