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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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