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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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