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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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