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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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