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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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