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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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