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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the 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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