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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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