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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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