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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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