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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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