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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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