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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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