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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the 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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