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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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