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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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