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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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