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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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