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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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