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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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