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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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