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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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