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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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