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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for data 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 amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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