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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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