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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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