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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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