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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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