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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education