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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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