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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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