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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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