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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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