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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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