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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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