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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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