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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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