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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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