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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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