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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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