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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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