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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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