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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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