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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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