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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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