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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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