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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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