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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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