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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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