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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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