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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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