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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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