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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively 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 original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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