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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key 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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