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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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