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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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