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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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