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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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