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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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