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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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