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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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