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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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