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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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