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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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