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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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