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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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