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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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