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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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