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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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