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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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