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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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