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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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