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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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