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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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