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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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