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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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