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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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