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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models 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 teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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