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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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