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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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