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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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