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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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