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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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