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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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