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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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