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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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