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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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