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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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