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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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