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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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