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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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