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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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