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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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