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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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