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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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