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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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