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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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