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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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