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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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