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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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