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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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