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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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