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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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