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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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