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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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