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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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