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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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