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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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