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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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