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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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