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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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