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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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