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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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