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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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