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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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