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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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