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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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