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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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