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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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