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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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