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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the dramatic 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 definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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