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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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