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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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