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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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