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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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