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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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