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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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