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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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