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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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