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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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