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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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