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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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