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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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