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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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