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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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