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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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