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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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