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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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