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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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