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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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