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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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