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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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