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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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