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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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