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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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