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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What 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 organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend these open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the 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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