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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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