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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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