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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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