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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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