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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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