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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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