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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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