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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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