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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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