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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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