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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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