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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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