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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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