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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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