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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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