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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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