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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners 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 many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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