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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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