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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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