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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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