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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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