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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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