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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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