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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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