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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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