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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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