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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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