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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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