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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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