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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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