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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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