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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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