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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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