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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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