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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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