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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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