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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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