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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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