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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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