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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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