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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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