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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have empowered students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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