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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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