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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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