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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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