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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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