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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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