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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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