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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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