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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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