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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different 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 participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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