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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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