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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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