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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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