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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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