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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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