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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models 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 institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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