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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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