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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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