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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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