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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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