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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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