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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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