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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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