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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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