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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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