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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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