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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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