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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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