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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic 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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