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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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