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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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