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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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