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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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