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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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