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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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