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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning enable people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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