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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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