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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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