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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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