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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive these open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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