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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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