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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education