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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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