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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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