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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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