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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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