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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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