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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that lecturers 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 evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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