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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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