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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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