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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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