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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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