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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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