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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning enable humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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