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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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