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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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