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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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