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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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