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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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