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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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