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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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