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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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