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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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