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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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