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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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