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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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