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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers 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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