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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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