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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are free 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 several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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