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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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