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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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