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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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