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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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