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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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