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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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