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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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