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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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