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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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