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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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