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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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