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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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