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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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