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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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