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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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