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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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