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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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