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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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