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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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