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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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