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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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