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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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