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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies 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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