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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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