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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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