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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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