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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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