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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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