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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses 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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