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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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