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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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