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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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