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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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