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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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