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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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