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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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