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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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