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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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