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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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