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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand these open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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