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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners 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 topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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