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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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