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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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