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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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