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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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