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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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