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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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