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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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