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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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