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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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