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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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