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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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