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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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