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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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