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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually 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 a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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