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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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