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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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