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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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