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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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