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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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