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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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