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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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