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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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