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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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