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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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