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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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