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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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