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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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