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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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