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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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