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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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