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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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