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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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