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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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