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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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