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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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