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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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