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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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