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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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