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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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