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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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