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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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