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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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