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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the key 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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