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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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