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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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