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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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