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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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