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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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