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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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