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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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