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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people 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 a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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