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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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