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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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