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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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