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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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