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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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