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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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