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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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