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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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