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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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