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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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