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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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