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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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