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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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