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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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