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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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