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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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