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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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