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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. 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. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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