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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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