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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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