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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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