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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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