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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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