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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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