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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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