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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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