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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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