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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education are enabling humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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