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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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