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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important 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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