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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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