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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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