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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning enable learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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