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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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