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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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