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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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