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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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