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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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