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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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