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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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