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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major 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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