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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the key 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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