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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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