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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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