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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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