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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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