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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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