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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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