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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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