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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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