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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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