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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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