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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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