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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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