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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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