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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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