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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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