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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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