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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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