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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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