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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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