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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education enable students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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