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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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