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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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