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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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