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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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