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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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