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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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