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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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