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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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