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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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