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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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