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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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