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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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