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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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