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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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