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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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