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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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