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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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