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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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