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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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