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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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