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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners 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 a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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