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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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