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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education endeavours. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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