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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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