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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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