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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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