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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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