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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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