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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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