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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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