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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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