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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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