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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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