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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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