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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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