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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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