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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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