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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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