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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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