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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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