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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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