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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner 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 digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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