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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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