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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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