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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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