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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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