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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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