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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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