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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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