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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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