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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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