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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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