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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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