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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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