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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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