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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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