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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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